0001104659-13-049027.txt : 20130613 0001104659-13-049027.hdr.sgml : 20130613 20130613164534 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-13-049027 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130612 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20130613 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130613 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SONUS NETWORKS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001105472 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 043387074 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34115 FILM NUMBER: 13911899 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE CITY: WESTFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01886 BUSINESS PHONE: 9786148100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE CITY: WESTFORD STATE: MA ZIP: 01886 8-K 1 a13-14950_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

June 12, 2013

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

001-34115

 

04-3387074

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

4 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01886

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(978) 614-8100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.07.            Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Sonus Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 12, 2013 to consider and vote upon the matters listed below.  The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement, which was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2013 (the “Proxy Statement”).  The final voting results from the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

 

(1)           The stockholders elected each of the eight nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company to hold office until the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders by a plurality of votes cast:

 

Director

 

For

 

Withhold Authority

 

Broker Non-Votes

James K. Brewington

 

137,549,582

 

5,133,516

 

59,572,966

John P. Cunningham

 

137,693,792

 

4,989,306

 

59,572,966

Raymond P. Dolan

 

137,629,290

 

5,053,808

 

59,572,966

Beatriz V. Infante

 

112,161,087

 

30,522,011

 

59,572,966

Howard E. Janzen

 

137,465,992

 

5,217,106

 

59,572,966

John A. Schofield

 

110,275,027

 

32,408,071

 

59,572,966

Scott E. Schubert

 

137,517,669

 

5,165,429

 

59,572,966

H. Brian Thompson

 

109,589,231

 

33,093,867

 

59,572,966

 

(2)           By the following vote, the stockholders approved the amendment to the Sonus Networks, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended:

 

For

 

134,635,941

 

 

 

Against

 

6,283,152

 

 

 

Abstain

 

1,764,005

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

59,572,966

 

(3)           By the following vote, the stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013:

 

For

 

198,870,050

 

 

 

Against

 

2,492,671

 

 

 

Abstain

 

893,343

 

(4)           By the following vote, the stockholders did not approve an advisory vote concerning the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section and the accompanying compensation tables and related narratives

 

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contained in the Proxy Statement:

 

For

 

69,974,140

 

 

 

Against

 

70,892,457

 

 

 

Abstain

 

1,816,501

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

59,572,966

 

The Compensation Committee will consider the outcome of the advisory vote when making future compensation decisions relating to the compensation paid to its named executive officers.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: June 13, 2013

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey M. Snider

 

 

Jeffrey M. Snider

 

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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